A Diné (Navajo) concha belt
A Diné (Navajo) concha belt
A petite example designed with a heavily stamped, thick oval buckle and eleven conforming conchas with open centers, on a black leather belt, stamped: CB / BB / Sterling.
length overall 42in, buckle: height 1 3/4in, width 2in, each concha: height 1 5/8in, width 1 7/8in; gross weight approximately 279.4g
Provenance
Per the collector's notes, acquired at Cowan's Auctions, American Indian Art, 16 September, 2006
Daniel and Janet Hidding Collection
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A Diné (Navajo) concha belt
A petite example designed with a heavily stamped, thick oval buckle and eleven conforming conchas with open centers, on a black leather belt, stamped: CB / BB / Sterling.
length overall 42in, buckle: height 1 3/4in, width 2in, each concha: height 1 5/8in, width 1 7/8in; gross weight approximately 279.4g
Provenance
Per the collector's notes, acquired at Cowan's Auctions, American Indian Art, 16 September, 2006
Daniel and Janet Hidding Collection